Minor in Ethics

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Students seeking a minor in Ethics are required to complete a minimum of 18 semester credit hours:

Minor in Ethics
Required Courses
PHIL 2303Critical Thinking3
PHIL 2306Contemporary Moral Issues3
PHIL 4363Ethical Theories3
Prescribed Electives 1
Choose three of the following9
American Philosophy
Bioethics
Environmental Ethics
Philosophy of Law
Death and Dying
Philosophy of Crime & Justice
Feminist Philosophies
Philosophy of Race
Total Hours18
1

With Philosophy Program Coordinator approval, courses with substantive ethics content offered by other departments may be applied toward the prescribed elective requirement.

Note: Students pursuing the Philosophy Major may not count any course used in satisfying the requirements of that major toward the Minor in Ethics or the traditional Minor in Philosophy. Additionally, a student may not count the same course toward both minors.